Varda Space
Formulation Science Internship - Summer 2027
El Segundo, California, United States · Internship · Posted Oct 1, 2026
- Experience
- Prior hands-on laboratory experience required; no number of years stated.
- Education
- Currently enrolled in an accredited bachelor's or graduate degree program in Biochemistry, Biophysics, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Molecular Biology, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. and qualify as a U.S. person permitted access to export-controlled technology without an export license.
About the job
Conduct laboratory research to characterize and formulate biologic drug candidates, assessing protein stability and performance through freeze-drying processes for pharmaceutical manufacturing in microgravity.
What you'll do
- Characterize proteins using biophysical and analytical techniques, including assessing structure, stability, and interactions.
- Design binding and selection studies; evaluate stabilizer performance through lyophilization and reconstitution.
- Prepare samples and reagents, document experimental work, and collaborate with formulation scientists.
What they ask for
- Currently enrolled in an accredited bachelor’s or graduate program in a related field.
- Prior hands-on laboratory experience in an academic or industry setting.
- Knowledge of basic analytical techniques for protein characterization.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to follow experimental protocols precisely.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with biophysical characterization techniques, protein formulation, or lyophilization.
- Experience with GraphPad Prism, Python, MATLAB, or similar; or in a structured R&D laboratory.
Pay
$33.00 USD per hour (hourly rate)
Tools
nanoDSF, SEC, DLS, CD, UV spectroscopy, Fluorescence spectroscopy, SDS-PAGE, cIEF
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